Number of Ebola deaths from West Africa outbreak by country July 2014-March 2016
This statistic displays the weekly accumulated number of Ebola deaths related to the outbreak in West Africa from July 2014 to March 2016, by country. As of August 13, 2014, there have been 355 Ebola deaths reported in Liberia. The Ebola virus causes extremely severe hemorrhagic fever and is considered a Risk Group 4 Pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO). The health sector will focus on cross-border regions to strengthen treatment, testing, and contact tracing.